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King James Bible - Leviticus 25:37

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SEV Biblia, Chapter 25:37

No le darás tu dinero a usura, ni tus víveres a ganancia.

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John Gill's Bible Commentary

Ver. 37. Thou shalt not give him thy money upon usury , etc.] Lend him money, expecting and insisting upon a large interest for it; this is to be understood of persons in poor and necessitous circumstances, of which the text only speaks; otherwise, if persons borrow money to gain by it, to carry on a greater trade, or to make purchase with it, it is but reasonable that the lender should have a share of profit arising from thence: nor lend him thy victuals for increase ; by which it should seem that those two words, used in ( Leviticus 25:36), though in the main they signify the same thing, yet may be distinguished, the one as concerning money, the other food; and which latter is not to be given by way of loan to a person in want of it, but freely; as for instance, if a man gives a poor man a bushel of wheat, on condition he gives him two for it hereafter, this is lending or giving his victuals for increase.

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Matthew Henry Commentary

Verses 35-38 - Poverty and decay are great grievances, and very common; the poor y have always with you. Thou shalt relieve him; by sympathy, pitying the poor; by service, doing for them; and by supply, giving to the according to their necessity, and thine ability. Poor debtors must no be oppressed. Observe the arguments here used against extortion: "Fea thy God." Relieve the poor, "that they may live with thee;" for the may be serviceable to thee. The rich can as ill spare the poor, as the poor can the rich. It becomes those that have received mercy to sho mercy.

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Original Hebrew

את 853 כספך 3701 לא 3808 תתן 5414 לו  בנשׁך 5392  ובמרבית 4768 לא 3808 תתן 5414 אכלך׃ 400